I'm just arriving back in Rome after an incredibly inspiring and over-whelming week away in Northern Italy. I don't think I am able to adequately articulate the impact this trip has had on me and I am still digesting much of what I have seen, so here is the best I can do. I am showing some photos and drawings from each place, what I noticed and what stuck with me. We started in Deruta and Assisi, then moved to Siena, Bologna, Vicenza, Venice, Ravenna, and Arezzo.
Day 1: Assisi
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| Chiesa di San Fancesco |
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| San Francesco's tomb |
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| Giotto Fresco |
Day 2: Siena
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| Museo Valdimontone (Michelucci) |
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| Palazzo Pubblico |
Day 3: Bologna
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| Le Corbusier's Espirit Nouveau |
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| Window Detail |
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| Le Corbusier's Espirit Nouveau, Interior |
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| Le Corbusier's Espirit Nouveau, Exterior |
Day 4: Vicenza and Venezia
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| Palladio's Teatro Olimpico, Vicenza |
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| Palladio's Villa Rotunda, Vicenza |
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| Palladio's Villa Rotunda. Vicenza |
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| Carlo Scarpa, Venice |
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| Venice |
Day 5: Venice Biennale
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| Venice Biennale 2012 curated by David Chipperfield |
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| Finland Pavilion |
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| USA Pavilion |
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| Russia Pavilion |
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| Spain Pavilion |
Day 6: Ravenna & Arezzo
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| Basilica di San Vitale |
In Bologna we visited Giorgio Morandi's museum and he says, "Nothing is new in the world, or at least very few things are, what matters is the artist's changed attitude when he considers and observes the things of the so called nature and the works which have come before him and have aroused his interests."
Ciao and sending love as always
Nicole
